The Newly Reopened NMWA Offers a Museum-Going Experience Powered by AdvocacyThe National Museum of Women in the Arts opened its doors late last month with all new exhibitions and a new take on its permanent collection. After being closed to the public for nearly two years for a $70 million renovation project, the National… Nov 01 23November 01, 2023Article at Observer
SAAM Rehang Offers a More Expansive Take on American Modern and Contemporary ArtThe Smithsonian American Art Museum’s modern and contemporary galleries are open for the first time since 2021, marking the completion of the first phase of a years-long museum-wide overhaul. The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s third-floor modern… Oct 04 23October 04, 2023Article at Observer
Five Questions with Filmmaker Lilan Yang“Each time it runs through the projector, it is never going to be the version you saw earlier,” Lilan Yang says, referencing the wear and tear that naturally occurs when playing 16mm film, a format that features prominently in her solo exhibition… Aug 26 23August 26, 2023Article at Boston Art Review
Do You Want Us Here or Not: Fighting for Accessibility in Art SpacesFor the second edition of our essay series at Art Düsseldorf Magazine, we asked a selection of writers to investigate issues related to Diversity in the Art World. This essay by Delia Harrington, a Boston-based journalist, explores the fight to… Jun 15 23June 15, 2023Article at Art Düsseldorf Magazine
In the Documentary ‘Angel Applicant,’ a Filmmaker Explores Paul Klee’s Late Work Through the Lens of Their Shared IllnessThe film debuted at SXSW, where it clinched a grand jury award. In the new documentary Angel Applicant, narrator-director Kenneth August Meyer presents an interpretation of painter Paul Klee’s work with an insight that few others would be able to… Mar 21 23March 21, 2023Article at ArtNet News
Artist Ji-Min Park on Channeling Her Visual Practice Into Her First Acting Role in the Film ‘Return to Seoul’The French-Korean artist opens up about her star turn in the film, which premiered at Cannes in 2022. Return to Seoul could have been a very different movie without its star, French-Korean visual artist Ji-min Park. The film, which premiered at… Feb 22 23February 22, 2023Article at ArtNet News
How K-Pop Star and Budding Mega-Collector RM Wove His Favorite Art and Artists Into His First Solo Album, ‘Indigo’The album references artists Yun Hyong-keun and Jackson Pollock, among others. Noted art collector and influencer RM, leader of K-pop boy band BTS, has put his passion for art center stage for his December 2 album release. Indigo, his debut solo… Dec 07 22December 07, 2022Article at ArtNet News
BTS’s RM reveals the major artworks in his collection, including a recently purchased $1.2M Roni HornRM, the 27-year-old leader of the Korean pop group BTS and an avid art collector and influencer, released a new video on YouTube in late July and several Instagram posts showing off his recent art-related travels and apparent growing art collection… Sep 08 22September 08, 2022Article at ARTnews
BTS’s RM Talks About His Growing Influence And Appreciation of ArtRM, the 27-year-old leader of Korean pop group BTS, has become an avid enthusiast, collector, and promoter of contemporary art. In just the last few months, RM was featured on Intersections: The Art Basel Podcast and he and the other members of BTS… Jul 26 22July 26, 2022Article at ARTnews
BTS’s RM Has Sent K-Pop Fans Flooding to Art Museums Thanks to His InstagramWhen Korean pop superstars BTS visited the White House in May to talk about the recent spike in anti-Asian hate crimes, over 300,000 people watched the briefing live – compared to a more typical 16,000. The pop group, which announced in June tha Jun 28 22June 28, 2022Article at ARTnews
